2 applications named K-FOL
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4937667K-FOL | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Swal Corporation Limited | 8 April 2021 | No. 20906 February 2023 | closed6 June 2023 |
| 4937668K-FOL | 1Chemicals | Swal Corporation Limited | 8 April 2021 | No. 205827 June 2022 | closed27 October 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4937667
Herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, vermicides, rodenticides, weedicides, preparations for killing weeds and destroying vermin.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 1: Chemicals · application 4937668
Chemicals for use in industry as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry except solvents; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; substances for tanning animal skins and hides; compost, manures, fertilizers; biological preparations for use in industry and science except solvents
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "K-FOL"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals) and class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), a new application for an identical or confusingly similar name is likely to be objected to by the Registry under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, or opposed by the earlier applicant. Closely related classes, such as class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning) and class 10 (medical devices), carry the same risk.
For unrelated goods, often yes. The same word can be registered by different owners in different classes when the goods are unrelated and the earlier mark is not well known. "K-FOL" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 may still be open, subject to a search.
A small change rarely helps. Adding a word, changing a letter or using a logo does not avoid conflict on its own: marks are compared as a whole, by look, sound and idea. We already see 9 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- TK - FOLATEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Takimo Pharma Private Limited
- SHARK FOLS logocontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Proprietor of ‘Shaharaji Associates’
- JG FOlsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Jgp Pharmaceutical Private Limited
- DB-FOLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Dsbm Lifecare Private Limited
- M.K. FOODSsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Proprietor of M.K. Foods
- NRV-FOLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. A.)
- RD-FOLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · R & D Pharmaceuticals
- K FOR KARATsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (N. B.)
- FIGO FOLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Figocure Healthcare LLP
- M FOL-DHAsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (N. R.)
- FOL-RBsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Maceonova Health Care PVT LTD
- P-FOLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Infallible Pharma PVT. LTD.
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about K-FOL
Is K-FOL a registered trademark?
K-FOL has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 6 February 2023). Advertisement means the Registry accepted the application; it is registered only if no opposition succeeds within four months of the journal date. The journal does not record the later outcome, so check the live register before relying on it.
Who applied for the K-FOL trademark?
As advertised: Swal Corporation Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to K-FOL?
Not for the same or related goods in class 1, class 5: a confusingly similar name is likely to be refused or opposed. For unrelated goods it may be possible after a search. Ask for a free availability report before you file.
What does "advertised" mean? Read trademark status meanings, how long registration takes and how to run a trademark search.
Source and limits. Built from the Trade Marks Journal published by the Registrar of Trade Marks (a public record), issues from August 2021 onwards, as advertised and subject to transcription errors. The journal shows that an application was accepted and advertised; it does not show what happened afterwards (registration, opposition, withdrawal or abandonment), applications not yet advertised, or marks advertised before August 2021, so this is not the live register status. Applicants may ask for a correction or removal by writing to mehak@trademarkindia.pro. Information only, not legal advice and not a solicitation.